Special and Named Printed Collections in the National Library of Scotland

MACDONALD PUBLISHERS COLLECTION

A collection of 72 printed volumes dating from 1953 to 1987, mainly published by the Edinburgh-based firm, Macdonald Publishers. The works are mostly Scottish literature and poetry of this period and reflect the close association of the founder of the firm, Callum Macdonald (1912-99), with the leading Scottish writers of the second half of the 20th century. As printer, publisher, and managing editor of the literary journal Lines Review, Macdonald was instrumental in publishing a wide range of poetry and prose in English, Scots and Gaelic. The printed volumes were received as part of the donation of the publishing archive of Callum Macdonald in 1987.